What Should I Do About Constipation? Cistanche Deserticola Can Effectively Treat Constipation

Most healthy people have one bowel movement per day, but it is normal to have one every other day or 2 to 3 days. The number of people who defecate 1-2 times a day is relatively small, usually more than 3 times a week, especially those who defecate more than once every 2 days. A normal person defecates every day for an average of about 2 weeks and then does not defecate for 1-2 days, forming a defecation cycle. However, each person's cycle is different, and it varies with their environment.

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If there is no discomfort, bowel movements are smooth, and there are no difficulties, it is normal. If for some reason, feces stay in the intestine for too long, and the water contained in the feces is excessively absorbed, resulting in the feces being too dry and hard, difficult to excrete, disrupting the normal defecation pattern, and only defecating once every 2-3 days or even longer. In severe cases, the feces excreted are spherical like sheep or rabbit feces, which is called constipation.

Constipation is also a prevalent disease. Once we experience constipation in our daily lives, it can cause a lot of harm to ourselves. However, some friends may not be very familiar with the symptoms of constipation. Let's take a look at the common symptoms of constipation together.

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Firstly, if we all experience symptoms of constipation in our daily lives, we may experience reduced urge to defecate and infrequent bowel movements. This type of constipation can lead to the accumulation of toxins in our bodies, severely affecting our overall health. This type of constipation can be seen in slow transit and outlet obstruction constipation. The former is due to the slow passage, which reduces the frequency and urge to defecate, but still causes the urge to defecate after a certain period. Feces are often dry and hard, and forceful defecation helps to expel them. The latter often feels an increase in the threshold and is less likely to cause bowel movements. Therefore, there are fewer bowel movements, and feces may not necessarily be dry and hard. For these patients, leavening or penetrating agents can be used to increase the water content, softness, and volume of feces, stimulate colonic peristalsis, and also increase the stimulation of the rectal mucosa. At the same time, regular bowel movements should be performed.

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2. Difficulty and effort in defecation

In addition, if you experience symptoms of constipation, sometimes you may also experience difficulty and effort in defecation, which is a very common symptom of constipation. This situation is also very detrimental to our health, particularly manifested as abnormally difficult bowel movements, which can also be seen in two situations, with outlet obstruction constipation being more common. When the patient exerts force, the external anal sphincter muscle shows contradictory contractions, resulting in difficulty in defecation. This type of stool may not be less frequent, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If accompanied by abdominal muscle contraction weakness, it will further increase the difficulty of defecation. Another situation is due to the slow absorption of excessive water in feces, resulting in dry and hard stool, especially if there is no defecation for a long time, making it extremely difficult to excrete dry and hard stool, which can lead to fecal impaction.

What are the hazards of constipation to the body?

Impact on aesthetics: Secret fecal matter produces a large amount of toxins, which can easily cause acne, facial pigmentation, etc.

Generate body odor and bad breath

Affects appetite and makes food tasteless

Causing mental weakness and insomnia

Inducing cancer: Toxins accumulated in the intestine during constipation can trigger colon cancer, rectal cancer, and other cancers.

Gallstones: Due to the obstruction of cholesterol excretion in constipated individuals, gallstones are easily deposited in the gallbladder.

Hemorrhoids: Constipated individuals should hold their breath tightly during bowel movements. Over time, the pressure on the blood vessels around the anus increases, leading to poor blood circulation and the development of varicose veins, which can cause hemorrhoids and bleeding.

Cistanche deserticola can have a moisturizing and detoxifying effect on the intestines. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cistanche deserticola enters the kidney and colon meridians, tonifying the kidneys and aiding yang to moisten dryness and promote bowel movements. The decoction of Cistanche deserticola drugs has a significant laxative effect, which can improve intestinal peristalsis, inhibit water absorption in the large intestine, and shorten defecation time. The therapeutic effect is significant for habitual constipation in the elderly, body deficiency constipation, and postpartum constipation in mothers.

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Modern pharmacological research has shown that Cistanche deserticola is rich in alkaloids, crystalline neutral substances, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins, and other components. It can nourish kidney yang, benefits essence and blood, and also treat intestinal dryness and constipation caused by aging, chronic diseases, and postpartum Yin injury.

Dietary therapy for treating dry stool or constipation in elderly people:

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(1) 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, decoct twice in water for 30 minutes each time and add an appropriate amount of honey before taking.

(2) 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola and 10 grams of raw Polygonum multiflorum, decoct in water and take orally. Both have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements.